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In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released recommendations to screen all individuals born 1945–1965 for hepatitis C (HCV), regardless of risk factors. In response to this recommendation… Click to show full abstract
In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released recommendations to screen all individuals born 1945–1965 for hepatitis C (HCV), regardless of risk factors. In response to this recommendation and in anticipation of a new generation of effective and welltolerated HCV medications, we implemented a screening program in two urban community health centers (CHCs). The objective was to identify individuals living with previously undiagnosed HCV and to facilitate linkage-to-care.
Keywords:
hepatitis;
community health;
yield birth;
health centers
Journal Title: Journal of General Internal Medicine
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Journal of General Internal Medicine
Year Published: 2019
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